2019 Southern Illinois Salukis football | |
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Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Ranking | |
FCS Coaches | No. T–25 |
Record | 7–5 (5–3 MVFC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Blake Rolan (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jason Petrino (1st season) |
Home stadium | Saluki Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 16 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Northern Iowa ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Illinois State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 South Dakota State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Nick Hill, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Salukis were predicted to finish in ninth place. [1]
The Salukis had four players selected to the preseason all-MVFC team. [2]
Offense D.J. Davis – RB | Defense Anthony Knighton – DL Jeremy Chinn – DB Je'Quan Burton – RS |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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August 29 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Southeast Missouri State * | ESPN+ | L 26–44 | 8,312 | |||
September 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at UMass * | FloSports | W 45–20 | 10,524 | |||
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | UT Martin * | ESPN+ | W 28–14 | 8,983 | |||
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State * | ESPN3 | L 28–41 | 24,176 | |||
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 3 South Dakota State | ESPN+ | L 10–28 | 13,776 | |||
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 14 Illinois State |
| ESPN+ | L 7–21 | 5,525 | ||
October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 19 Youngstown State ![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 35–10 | 7,670 | ||
October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | at South Dakota | ESPN+ | W 48–28 | 4,734 | |||
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana State | ESPN+ | W 23–14 | 4,110 | |||
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Missouri State |
| ESPN+ | W 37–14 | 4,678 | ||
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Western Illinois | ESPN+ | W 45–21 | 1,739 | |||
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 1 North Dakota State |
| ESPN+ | L 7–21 | 5,423 | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Salukis | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
No. 17 Redhawks | 0 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 44 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Salukis | 0 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
Minutemen | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Skyhawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Salukis | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Salukis | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Red Wolves | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Salukis | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 3 Jackrabbits | 6 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 14 Redbirds | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Salukis | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 19 Penguins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Salukis | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Salukis | 7 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
Coyotes | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Salukis | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Sycamores | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Salukis | 13 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 37 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Salukis | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
Leathernecks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 1 Bison | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Salukis | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
The following Saluki was drafted into the National Football League following the season. [5]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
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2 | 64 | Jeremy Chinn | Safety | Carolina Panthers |